Small built Akshith Kiran showed plenty of guts and gumption while overpowering Reuel Pothan 30-29 to move into the boys under-17 quarterfinals in the Mumbai Suburban District Sub-junior Badminton Championships, hosted by Kandivali Recreation Club at their newly laid badminton courts here today.
Akshith Kiran overpowered Reuel Pothan in a thriller in the Mumbai Suburban District Sub-junior Badminton Championships, hosted by Kandivali Recreation Club.
In a battle of ups and down, Kiran led 12-8 before Reuel fought back to lead 16-13. But Kiran caught him at 16-all. Thereafter lead changed hands frequently with Reuel holding an edge, but Kiran put up terrific fight to rally from 22-27 to clinch the tie 30-29. In another tie in the same category, Aditya Nayak put out Abhi Chennampally 30-25.
In the boys under-13 singles, Oskar Mathew just about squeezed past Hagabbatg Gabnhu 30-29 to make the last four grade. Ahan Raheja defeated Deshpande 30-20 and Akshay Barve beat Nishant Pramod 30-20. In the girls under-13 section, Neerva Negi scored a narrow 30-25 win over Sawara Kshsirsagar and Dipti Pillay beat Myrda Oak 30-20.
Results:
Boys –U-13 singles (Quarterfinals): (1)- Pranit Somani bt Mannas Mehta 30-15; Malhar Mehendale bt Aryan S. 30-18; Ritvik Seth bt Tanay Mehta 30-11; Saanidhya Agarwal bt Laukik 30-14; Ahan Raheja bt Devan Deshpande 30-20; Oskar Mathew bt Jagannath Ganji 30-29; Akshat Barve bt Nishant Pramod 30-20; (2)-Kabir Barot bt Jihaan Dave 30-6.
Girls U-13 singles (Quarterfinals): (1)- Nirmitee Gajbhiye bt Vrisha Dani 30-8; Dipti Pillay bt Myra Oak 30-20; Ketki Thite bt Janhavi Sadaphule 30-11; Neerva Negi bt Sawara Kshirsagar 30-25; Kyra Seth bt Shauri Konar 30-14; Aarya Patel bt Harshi Jain 30-10; Shreya Bhat bt Janvi Shah 30-12; (2)- Sarah George bt Pari Kriplani 30-7.
Boys (U-17) Singles (Pre-quarterfinals): Shivaan Mishra bt Gaurang Shirishkar 30-17; Akshith Kiran bt Reuel Pothan 30-29; Aditya Nayak bt Abhi Chennampally 30-25.